Local education officials reviewing security of campuses after deadly December shooting in Connecticut

“Sadly, the reality of our society today is that there are no guarantees of protection from senseless acts of violence,” he wrote. “However, working together we can meet our responsibility to provide a safe environment at each and every school.”

Raffer said the Poway district also is looking at the best practices for security, down to the method of how people sign in when visiting campuses.

Some schools require visitors to sign in on a sheet, but Raffer said the district is evaluating whether it would be better to use a computer to sign in, a practice already used at some district schools.

Though signing in while visiting campuses is a routine requirement at schools today, Baird said he would not like to see more extreme measures, such as armed guards at elementary schools.

“And I certainly don’t see arming teachers and principals and school personnel,” he said.

“I don’t think we want to live in a militarized state where our kids feel like they live in a military zone. I still say schools are the safest places our kids go to in our community.”